OAHU, Hawaii -- Officials said three high-surf evacuation shelters will open on Oahu on Sunday.

The shelters open at 2 p.m. and will be used as a precaution to a National Weather Service forecast. The forecast says a period of extremely hazardous high surf could pose a threat to Oahu’s north and west facing shores beginning later Sunday night and continuing through Wednesday.

Residents going to a high-surf evacuation shelter must bring all of their emergency supplies with them. Shelterees will need to provide at least two days worth of food, water, clothing, medical supplies and other personal items.

Shelters will be available to anyone needing refuge should the high surf become hazardous along the North Shore and Leeward Coast areas. Shelters will remain open until the high surf hazard has subsided.

North Shore residents in need of emergency shelter can go to Liliuokalani Church or Sunset Beach Community Center where pets are allowed. Officials said pets must be on leashes or in pet carriers or cages and shelterees will be responsible for assisting in their care. Food, water and cleaning supplies must be provided by pet owners.

Leeward Coast residents in need of emergency shelter can go to the Waianae District Park. Pets may be brought to the shelter but they must be on leashes or in pet carriers or cages and shelterees will be responsible for assisting in their care. Food, water and cleaning supplies must be provided by pet owners.

Leeward Coast residents needing transportation assistance to the shelter should look for two evacuation shuttle busses that will begin roaming a circuit of Farrington Highway from Yokohama Bay to Nanakuli Beach Park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Designated shuttle busses will display the word “EVACUATION.” The shuttle service is being provided free of charge and individuals requiring transport need only flag down the bus anywhere along the route.

The following evacuation shuttle guidelines will apply:

• Individuals can only bring what they can carry in one trip on the evacuation shuttle
• Should there be more belongings than can fit on the evacuation shuttle H5 Hawaii will be contacted to provide assistance
• Pets may be brought on board the evacuation shuttle but they must be on leashes or in pet carriers or cages

The City’s Emergency Operating Center located in the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building has been activated and will remain operational throughout the high surf event.